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Buffett's Berkshire Could Post Double-Digit Gains
Barron's - 20 May 2017 08:22
Berkshire Hathaway will excel, Buffett or no Buffett. Might there be a dividend in the offing?
5 Retailers That Can Survive Amazon; 3 That Can't
Barron's - 20 May 2017 08:22
Dana Telsey says big brands will prosper, while smaller retailers with heavy debt loads are likely to vanish.
Who's Afraid of Amazon? 9 Surprising Retail Winners
Barron's - 20 May 2017 08:17
Traditional retailing is far from dead, to judge by the success of Best Buy, Home Depot, Wal-Mart, and others.
Handicapping the Trump Agenda
Barron's - 20 May 2017 08:27
The controversies swirling around the administration could thwart much of the president's agenda.
AmerisourceBergen and AbbVie Top Barron's 500
Barron's - 20 May 2017 08:56
Marriott International, Sun Life, and NVR are close on their heels in our exclusive ranking.
Oil Could Rise to $58 This Year
Barron's - 20 May 2017 07:22
New OPEC deal to cut production will have to overcome more U.S. supply and hefty inventories.
In Falling Markets, Payout Stocks Play Defense
Barron's - 20 May 2017 07:47
As the S&P 500 has roared ahead, dividend stocks have lagged behind. A market reversal could change that.
Goldilocks Is in the House
Barron's - 20 May 2017 07:22
Synchronized global growth is driving the markets, but big problems still loom.
Fear These ETFs, Not the Volatility
Barron's - 20 May 2017 08:31
Investors who think they can use ETFs to capitalize on market volatility are in for an unpleasant surprise.
Vodafone Looks Beyond Red Ink to Better Times
Barron's - 20 May 2017 08:53
The big mobile provider took a bath in India. But its shareholder-friendly policies and ample cash flow have already helped the stock
Using a Bond Portfolio to Play Defense
Barron's - 20 May 2017 07:21
When stocks tank, there's rarely a better place to be than in Treasury bonds. But there are other moves worth a look.
Cut mortgage down payments to 10%: B of A's Moynihan
American Banker - 20 May 2017 00:08
Down payment standards should be relaxed to just 10% to spur homebuying among millennials, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said this week.
Nine Stocks to Play China's New Silk Road
Barron's - 20 May 2017 08:48
President Xi Jinping's bold plan to connect much of Asia to Europe and Africa will produce a number of winners.
Washington loses fight, might pay up to $2B to save salmon
Miami Herald - 20 May 2017 03:15
Washington state lost a major legal battle Friday, which could force it spend nearly $2 billion to restore salmon habitat by removing barriers that block fish migration. A panel of …
Investors better hope this time really is different
Business Insider - 20 May 2017 17:00
Wikimedia Commons A version of this post first appeared at The Felder Report Premium. "This time is different." Sir John Templeton famously called these, "the four most dangerous words in investing," but that hasn't stop...
Wells Fargo Adds Two More Startups To Accelerator Program
Nibletz - 20 May 2017 08:51
New Jersey Startup Uniken and California Startup ProxToMe Selected For Wells Fargo Accelerator. Wells Fargo is the fourth largest bank in the United States. With nearly 2 trillion dollars in assets, the bank that started...
More Funds Are Closing--Here's What to Do
Barron's - 20 May 2017 08:29
As investors flock to passive funds, more and more active funds are getting killed off or merged. Don't go passively into that new product.
When to Buy a Stock--and When to Run Away
Barron's - 20 May 2017 07:44
After five years, this is David Englander's last Sizing Up Small-Caps column.
The Wall Street Journal: U.S. and Saudi firms seal $43 billion in deals on first day of Trump's foreign tour
Market Watch - 20 May 2017 17:00
The deals, which range from health care to defense, coincide with the president's arrival in Riyadh.
Scammers elude Amazon crackdown on fake reviews with new tricks
New York Post - 20 May 2017 05:20
Amazon spent the past couple of years cracking down on fake product reviews, but enterprising tricksters are exploiting a fresh loophole on its site. Many of the same vendors who sold fake positive reviews on Amazon for ...
The Enslaved Woman They Called Lola
The Atlantic - 20 May 2017 18:57
Enslavement is a process, not an identity. The use of the word "slave" obscures that fact.
There's only one way Donald Trump will get impeached
Business Insider - 20 May 2017 18:13
Thomson Reuters In the past few weeks, the impeachment of Donald Trump has moved from the realm of liberal fantasy to real, if still distant possibility. The U.S. president violates democratic norms and expectations arou...